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Politics of the Plate: Salmon on Drugs
A new report indicates rampant antibiotic use at Chilean fish farms, which supply most of the U.S.’s farmed salmon.
07.30.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- aquaculture,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- sustainability
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Toxic Strawberries?
California’s governor will soon decide whether to approve a new—and possibly very dangerous—pesticide for use on this beloved summer fruit.
07.16.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Organic Warfare
An advocacy group criticizes the USDA’s “dysfunctional” management of the nation’s organic program.
07.07.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: When Organic Is Not Organic
USDA certified organic fish doesn’t exist—but you wouldn’t necessarily know it to read the labels at a seafood counter.
06.26.09
food + cooking
Beef Buying Guide
More and more of us are willing to pay a premium for beef that is “sustainable.” Selecting from the choices can be confusing, though.
06.17.09
- Keywords
- beef,
- sustainabilty,
- labeling,
- organics market,
- jane daniels lear
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Organic Isn’t Dead Yet
A recent Nielsen report greatly exaggerates the recession-related decline in the organics market—and new research indicates growth is still high.
05.07.09
- Keywords
- farms + fish,
- organics market,
- industry,
- labeling,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: An Apple a Day
Just make sure it’s an organic apple, if you want to keep the oncologist and cardiologist away.
05.05.09
- Keywords
- health + science,
- farming,
- organics market,
- apples,
- agriculture
food politics
Tension Builds Between Organic Dairy Farmers And Processors
The kumbaya era is over: Organic agriculture is now large enough to face some of the same systemic problems that conventional agriculture struggles with every day.
04.27.09
- Keywords
- food policy,
- organics market,
- dairy,
- agriculture,
- sam hurst
food politics
Organic Milk Overload
The growth of the organic-food market has hit a recession-related roadblock—the downward spiral of overproduction and lower prices.
04.13.09
- Keywords
- farms + fish,
- organics market,
- dairy,
- agriculture,
- industry
food politics
Charlie Johnson’s Open Letter on Organic Milk
As long as there are children going to bed hungry and arriving to school hungry, there is no such thing as a surplus.
04.13.09
- Keywords
- farms + fish,
- organics market,
- dairy,
- agriculture,
- industry
